Question

read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of the tragedy of julius caesar.

brutus. remember march, the ides of march, remember.
did not great julius bleed for justice sake?
what villain touched his body, that did stab,
and not for justice? what, shall one of us,
that struck the foremost man of all this world
but for supporting robbers, shall we now
contaminate our fingers with base bribes,
and sell the mighty space of our large honours
for so much trash as may be graspèd thus?
i had rather be a dog and bay the moon
than such a roman.

cassius. brutus, bay not me.
ill not endure it. you forget yourself
to hedge me in. i am a soldier, i,

which evidence from the text supports the conclusion that brutus and cassius are in conflict? select two options.

emember march, the ides of march\
\did not great julius bleed for justice sake?\
\that struck the foremost man of all this world\
\brutus, bay not me. / ill not endure it.\
\away, slight man!\

Explanation:

Analyze the question and excerpt

The question asks for two pieces of evidence from the text that support the conclusion that Brutus and Cassius are in conflict.

Evaluate the options against the text

• "Remember March, the ides of March" and "Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake?" refer to the assassination of Caesar and the moral justification behind it, rather than direct interpersonal conflict between Brutus and Cassius.
• "That struck the foremost man of all this world" also describes the act of assassinating Caesar.
• "Brutus, bay not me. / I'll not endure it." shows Cassius directly confronting Brutus, expressing anger and a refusal to tolerate Brutus's accusations.
• "Away, slight man!" is a direct insult from Brutus to Cassius, demonstrating their active hostility and interpersonal clash.

Answer:

• "Remember March, the ides of March"
• "Did not great Julius bleed for justice' sake?"
• "That struck the foremost man of all this world"
• "Brutus, bay not me. / I'll not endure it." (Correct answer)
• "Away, slight man!" (Correct answer)